0000000001061681
AUTHOR
Maravanji Balakrishna
Weak Interactions between Trivalent Pnictogen Centers: Computational Analysis of Bonding in Dimers X3E···EX3 (E = Pnictogen, X = Halogen)
The nature of weak interactions in dimers X3E···EX3 (E = N−Bi, X = F−I) was investigated by wave function and density functional theory (DFT)-based methods. Out of the 20 systems studied, 10 are found to be bound at the CP-MP2 and LMP2 levels of theory. Detailed partition of the interaction energy into different components revealed that dispersion is the primary force holding the dimers together but there also exists an important ionic component whose contribution increases with increasing halogen size. As expected, standard density functionals fail to describe bonding in the studied systems. However, the performance of DFT methods can be easily improved via empirical dispersion correction …
Bi-, Tetra-, and Hexanuclear AuI and Binuclear AgI Complexes and AgI Coordination Polymers Containing Phenylaminobis(phosphonite), PhN{P(OC6H4OMe-o)2}2, and Pyridyl Ligands
The reactions of phenylaminobis(phosphonite), PhN{P(OC6H4OMe-o)2}2 (1) (PNP), with [AuCl(SMe2)] in appropriate ratios, afford the bi- and mononuclear complexes, [(AuCl)2(µ-PNP)] (2) and [(AuCl)(PNP)]2 (3) in good yield. Treatment of 2 with 2 equiv of AgX (X = OTf or ClO4) followed by the addition of 1 or 2,2′-bipyridine affords [Au2(µ-PNP)2](OTf)2 (4) and [Au2(C10H8N2)2(µ-PNP)](ClO4)2 (5), respectively. Similarly, the macrocycles [Au4(C4H4N2)2(µ-PNP)2](ClO4)4 (6), [Au4(C10H8N2)2(µ-PNP)2](ClO4)4 (7), and [Au6(C3H3N3)2(µ-PNP)3](ClO4)6 (8) are obtained by treating 2 with pyrazine, 4,4′-bipyridine, or 1,3,5-triazine in the presence of AgClO4. The reaction of 1 with AgOTf in a 1:2 molar ratio pr…
New Tetraphosphane Ligands {(X2P)2NC6H4N(PX2)2} (X = Cl, F, OMe, OC6H4OMe-o): Synthesis, Derivatization, Group 10 and 11 Metal Complexes and Catalytic Investigations. DFT Calculations on Intermolecular P···P Interactions in Halo-Phosphines
The reaction of p-phenylenediamine with excess PCl3 in the presence of pyridine affords p-C6H4[N(PCl2)2]2 (1) in good yield. Fluorination of 1 with SbF3 produces p-C6H4[N(PF2)2]2 (2). The aminotetra(phosphonites) p-C6H4[N{P(OC6H4OMe-o)2}2]2 (3) and p-C6H4[N{P(OMe)2}2]2 (4) have been prepared by reacting 1 with appropriate amount of 2-(methoxy)phenol or methanol, respectively, in the presence of triethylamine. The reactions of 3 and 4 with H2O2, elemental sulfur, or selenium afforded the tetrachalcogenides, p-C6H4[N{P(O)(OC6H4OMe-o)2}2]2 (5), p-C6H4[N{P(S)(OMe)2}2]2 (6), and p-C6H4[N{P(Se)(OMe)2}2]2 (7) in good yield. Reactions of 3 with [M(COD)Cl2] (M = Pd or Pt) (COD = cycloocta-1,5-diene)…